Anyone doing FET/IVF in November 2024?✨

[MrsBP15]

Hello MN

I started a thread for ivf in September but ended up having a freeze all cycle and lots of people on said thread have moved on to BFPs etc. Due to have FET at the start of November so hoping to chat to others in a similar situ ☺️

Bit about me: first ever round, been trying for 2 years, have blocked tubes and have 14 embryos in the freezer thanks to successful egg collection in September.

Sending baby dust and good vibes to one and all!!✨✨✨

@ClaireBear101 wow your scan is on 4 dec, that’s great. For some reason our clinic won’t do our scan until 7 and a half weeks pregnant, so will be somewhere around 12 dec. it is so long to wait.
and this morning my DP had just had some very small red blood when she wiped, so this is now a concern!!

@Scorbunny2 sorry you couldn’t make your transfer, 6 embryos in the freezer though is a good amount. Good luck for Jan!

@MrsBP15 congrats on your positive test, hope you are doing ok.

@lumili i wouldn't be concerned about small amounts. I have mainly brown discharge last 24 hours- only when wipe and lil bit of red it it. Still testing just in case and still positive.
Clinic advised its very normal in medicated cycles. Old blood can flush out and what not.
Honestly don't be worried.
Maybe keep testing every few days just case.
I test daily atm just with the discharge but once gone I'll calm and test now and then before scan :)
7 and 1/2 weeks is long alright.
Again uk and ireland differences.
Our clinic doesn't do blood tests so scan earlier. I know now all UK clinics do blood tests either.

@ClaireBear101 thanks for the positive words!! We shall see what the next couple of days brings!! Loving your corgi by the way ❤️

@lumili Do keep us up to date. I've bleeding too today but only when I wipe. I believe light is absolutely fine. Let's keep the faith!!

Hi @ClaireBear101 and @lumili congratulations if I haven’t already said it (sorry I can’t keep track). I had my BFP on Thursday night and again on Friday morning. I’ve had brown spotting on and off since Wednesday of this week so the doctor has given me Lubion injections to take every other day. They have basically said to me that it is quite common and could well be fine, just need to keep an eye and there is no way of knowing exactly what it means at this stage. I took a couple more tests this morning and they are all still v positive so they said that was good. It’s been on and off and pretty light/hardly there. All brown so far. He did say it could be implantation bleeding so we’ll see! It’s interesting that we’ve all got it for sure. Sending you love and good wishes xx

Hey @MrsBP15 congrats on your positive test. How exciting!

I also got a positive test, I started testing last Sunday as I had some brown discharge so tested early to put my mind at rest and then my otd was Friday and I’m still positive with very dark lines but my brown discharge seems to be getting worse so feeling a little uneasy. I flagged this with my clinic last week and the said it’s perfectly normal but it doesn’t feel it and I’m getting quite worried about it. It doesn’t fill a pad or leak out but it is there when I wipe after going to the toilet (sometimes very light/sometimes a lot) I am going to speak to them again now that I have seen your message about lubion injections and see what they say. I am NHS so not sure how proactive they will be about it opposed to if I was private.

I hope everyone is doing ok xx

Hi @R89 congratulations on your positive, that’s great news! I must say they said about the Lubion straight away on Friday and I picked it up that day. I am private though so I don’t know if that makes a difference. I’m on 8mg of progynova and two Cyclogest pessaries a day. Certainly worth asking about it. Like I say, I’ve had something pretty much every day since Wednesday (maybe Thursday I didn’t have any spotting) have you had anything else? Any cramping or anything? Hope you’re ok. It’s certainly a very anxious time x

Thanks @MrsBP15 yes It’s such an anxious time. I’ve had it for a week now so getting a bit concerned. It’s only when I wipe but still doesn’t feel right and sometimes lots and sometimes hardly any (sorry TMI). Nope no other symptoms slight cramping or every now and then but very light and nothing painful. Have you had any other symptoms? am on the same as you - 8mg of progynova and then 2 cyclogest pessaries a day.

Google is the worst because it says it could be anything so there is no reassurance there and I know that it’s true because it’s different for everyone but would be nice to know why it’s happening.

I have emailed my clinic about Lubion so thank you for putting that on here otherwise I wouldn’t have known about it. Let’s see what they say. Hopefully the Lubion helps you, will you let us know how you get on? Xxx

I'm red blood now still only when I wipe and not really any cramping.
Clinic rang me and said we just gotta wait it out but now have a scan on Monday so hoping they can see an embryo sac then and this stops ASAP.

I've read people having this and all good but I'm fearing ectopic pregnancy which they said is possible.

This week is going to be awful but I will keep taking the cyclogest and see.

@R89 same as you some very faint cramping on and off but nothing else. No sore boobs or anything. Some headaches and feeling tired but that’s not unusual. I’m steering clear of google as best I can. As you say it could be so many things and everyone is different. Hope you get a good response from your clinic, do let me know what they say. I’ll keep you updated with my situation too.

@ClaireBear101 sending you so much strength and positive vibes. It’s just so hard because as you say it really could be fine. I’m really hoping it is all ok for you. Do keep us updated ❤️

So sorry to hear you're all suffering a bit with the limbo.

Just to tell you of my story which I'm hoping will help?

Shortly after my positive test with my DD, I had lots of brown when wiping. Some more pink. Some red. Never really soaked through or made too much impact on a pad (though did have lots of pessary gunk so it made it look worse! I was on lutegest which is vaginally only which didn't help).

The clinic seemed wildly unbothered. First they said perhaps the pessariers were irritating my cervix. Then they said old blood so don't panic. Then they said it can be normal.

Around the 5.5-6 week mark I had a large bleed and a lot of cramping, dragging down there and some left sided pain. The clinic and 111 suggested A&E with a potential ectopic. I was so sure I'd lost the pregnancy.

Get to A&E at 11pm and a lovely doctor reassures me and takes pity on me, doing an exam which finds my cervix closed and then ultimately a scan when he saw how worried I still felt.

Little bean was happy as a clam in there, but surrounded by a large SCH which apparently is wildly more common in IVF/FET pregnancies due to the transfer.

I had a few more bleeds and lots of spotting and eventually they advised to take things easy until 12 weeks.

At 11 weeks I then fell down a full flight of stairs and broke my coxyx, so decidedly not taken easy...!!

12 week scan showed a resolution of the SCH, the bleeds stopped and now my happy rambunctious 3 year old is causing bedtime hell.

During my second pregnancy, however, I had zero bleeding, a whole host of symptoms (including hyperemesis which saw me admitted!) And not a single inkling something was wrong. My clinic scam at 8 weeks showed that baby hadn't made it. A week later I had an EPU appt where they confirmed the loss and booked my D&C.

So while bleeding is terrifying, and while I know if I am lucky enough to conceive this round, absolutely no one will be able to talk me down from the ledge if I bleed, this is just another one of those stories where it really was all okay. At least it was when all the scary things happened!!!!

I'm currently on cyclogest 400mg, three times a day, plus 8mg of progynova. My transfer is booked in for 2pm Thursday.

My DD, totally out of the blue today, said "mummy, can I have a baby sister one day? I could look after her and teach her how to eat and walk! We could be best friends!". I'm trying kid, I really really am.

@FlakyAquaQuoter you've honestly calmed me a lot.
My bleed is bright red but barely on a pad just when I wipe.
I'm glad to hear there is still hope because I'm finding it hard to stay positive.

@ClaireBear101 yes we are trying to keep the faith!! We have put the Xmas tree up today to try and take our mind off thinking about it 🙈. Hope the scan brings good news tomorrow, I will be thinking of you!
@MrsBP15 and @R89 congrats on your positive, the sign of any sort of blood makes you worry but have googled it a lot and it makes me feel slightly better…… just so worrying!
we are on 3 pessaries a day, I wonder why everyone is different…
@FlakyAquaQuoter thank you for sharing, shows there is hope 😃
here is a photo of the Christmas tree 🎄

Glad it could offer a little reassurance at least! Honestly I was in the pits and so sure it couldn't be possible, especially after the bigger bleed which soaked through everything I had on.
It goes to show that ultimately we can't really know in the early days. Which is infuriating!

Love the Christmas tree! Mines up too! I wanted to spend the day in christmassy heaven doing it, and new I wouldn't fancy it when I started treatment, so we did it last week!

@lumili ah that's a great distraction. How is your OH?
My scan is Monday week. Too early yet to know anything. It's gonna be a loooong week.

@FlakyAquaQuoter it’s just the sign of blood makes you worry, as you think it shouldn’t be there!!
@ClaireBear101 oh sorry I was getting confused, of course it couldn’t be tomorrow!! At least we have each other to help support, I know it doesn’t help much but it does a little! My OH is ok, she said she isn’t worried about the blood, but every time she goes to the loo I’m there waiting and saying is everything ok 🙈 I just want this to work so much. As everyone does xx

@lumili I have a very calm wife myself. Having 3 failed goes this is furthest we've ever come. I am not calm haha.
It's all about the blood colour my clinic said. Being bright red and not much cramping is positive.
Trying to stay positive but not easy!
Hopefully bloods gone tomorrow or Tuesday and we can calm down. Let me know tomorrow how things progress with you guys.
I'm as invested in your try as our own!

@ClaireBear101 I wish I was calm!!! I actually think my OH is calmer than me!! I so hope it’s fourth time lucky for you both. It so isn’t easy but we have to try don’t we, otherwise you could drive yourself crazy! Please let us know how you are getting on too. Sending lots of hope your way. I just wish it would work for everyone. Have you watched the movie on Netflix - Joy - about the creators of IVF, if you haven’t you should xx

@lumili we haven't so we will definitely check it out! Thanks.
We shall check in tomorrow:)

Thank you for sharing your story @FlakyAquaQuoter it’s certainly reassuring. Sounds like you have been through so much and I’m so sorry for your loss. I have everything crossed that things work out for you this time.

@lumili thank you so much! The only thing I can think is perhaps we are on different doses? My pessaries are 400mg (I think) your Christmas tree 🎄 looks gorgeous what a lovely thing to do. I think we’ll get ours this weekend all being well. Sending lots of love and strength your way. I’ve seen quite a lot on Joy and am keen to watch it but was feeling a little worried about how emotional I’ll be 🤣 I’m a wreck at the best of times. I’ve already recommended it to everyone I know without having seen it. It’s so good that ivf is getting some spotlight!

@ClaireBear101 hope you’re doing ok? Fingers crossed things start to ease and that this week doesn’t go too slowly for you. We’re here to help distract you!

No spotting when I sent to the loo this morning first thing so we’ll see. It’s just been so on and off which makes it hard because there’s relief followed by fear in quite quick succession sometimes!

Pretty sure I'm out. Test not saying positive anymore. Possibly a very faint line but that is my imagination I think.
Looks like was an ectopic pregnancy.
Iam so sick of this. I'm 36. I just don't understand why I can't just get good news.
I prob won't be on here because I'm honestly not doing good at all. Wish you all the best but it's too hard.

@tpeasignore my own tag my Mumsnet is broken! Hope all continues to go well @MrsBP15 !

So sorry to hear @ClaireBear101 . Look after yourself.

I now have EC confirmed for Weds AM, is that the case with you @Emerald1986 ? Hope you've been doing well.

Hi. We have 3x 4ab and 3x 4ba embryos. Dunno how good or bad they are?

Yes, they are good, 59% pregnancy rate and 49% live birth rate overall. Are they day 5 or day 6? Do you have the possibility of PGT-A testing them to see which ones are euploid?
From a study :
"The results showed that in younger group under 38, the euploidy rate of D5 blastocysts graded 4AB or 4BA was 68.00% (85/125). The euploidy rate of D6 blastocysts graded 4AB or 4BA was 58.82% (40/68). In advanced group of over 38, the euploidy rate of D5 blastocysts graded graded 4AB or 4BA was 21.21% (7/33). The euploidy rate of D6 blastocysts graded 4AB or 4BA was 26.47% (9/34). "
And hopefully you don't have any immunological risks for implantation.

@FondantEclair Thanks. 3 are day 5 and 3 are day 6. We haven't done PGT-A testing as our clinic don't off er unless they think there is a good enough reason. I guess what will be will be.